Audio: Phone interview with Initiative 1125’s author, Tim Eyman. Summary: Scheduled for a vote on the Nov. 8 ballot, Initiative 1125 is an effort to place restrictions on how government determines, collects, and spends toll revenue. Proponents say Initiative 1125 creates greater transparency and accountability in the process and preserves ...
National transportation analyst John Charles believes that the advent of light rail in Vancouver will not decrease congestion – in fact just the opposite. He asks if people will give up their cars “if we take away road-building, if we put lots of money into light trail, if we use ...
Vancouver-based forensic accountant Tiffany Couch gave an update of her analysis of financial documents related to the Columbia River Crossing Bridge and Light Rail project at Bridging the Gaps 2 on Oct. 8. Couch initially reported on the CRC’s poor accounting practices during the first Bridging the Gaps conference in ...
Bridging the Gaps 2 is an extraordinary event with a rare collection of experts from around the country. You will never have another opportunity like this to attend a one-stop presentation to understand our region’s transportation issues, hear what is happening behind the scenes at the Columbia River Crossing and ...
Citizens are invited to hear five national experts share research on the myths and truths behind federally funded transportation infrastructure. This is a joint regional/national event, bringing in speakers around the country from the national think tank, the American Dream Coalition. Saturday, Oct. 8 Come to this free, half-day conference ...
Shumway neighborhood resident Liz Shaub is living in limbo. Her home on East 35th and I Street in Vancouver stands in the path of a proposed expansion of Interstate 5 as part of the $10 billion* Columbia River Crossing (CRC) light rail and bridge project. Shumway neighborhood residents feel in ...
At the June Bridging the Gaps forum held in Vancouver, CPA Tiffany Couch presented an overview of questionable financial reporting handling of the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project. She describes her practice as “telling the story of what happened to people’s money.” Couch discusses her experience of requesting information from the ...
The Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project carries a $10 billion* price tag. To date, how the project will be funded has not been ascertained and is referred to as a “debt bomb” by Chris Girard in his preface to the Cortright Report. Despite the heavy price tag, the CRC ...
Despite the suspicions of some business owners, light rail construction has not begun in downtown Vancouver. However, the potential for light rail and streetcar development was a concern for CenturyLink (formerly Qwest) when it submitted a permit earlier this year with the City of Vancouver seeking permission to replace aging ...
A new perspective brings fresh views to any project. The way children view our world brings laughter or may sober grown-ups who pay attention to their youthful, direct assessment. Take a quick journey straight up into the air. Two young seagulls view the complexity of the adult problems of the Columbia ...
Tom McCloud, owner of PIP Printing, noticed city workers and a Qwest/Century Link crew on Main Street in downtown Vancouver, according to a phone message left July 11. He wondered why Main Street, between 11th and 12th – where his business is located – was closed. The closure impeded vehicular ...
The future of Vancouver’s downtown parking system was the focus of Monday’s City Council workshop during which council members discussed the importance of maintaining on-street parking for visitors and business patrons. The council heard from the Parking Services Department to gain perspective on the city’s parking situation and to look ...